Messages of goodwill and hope for Christmas and the new year have been sent to people across the Bradford district. The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Choudhary Rangzeb, said Christmas was a celebration to be shared by those of all faiths and those
Eddie Johnson has been given a Christmas boost after his MRI scan proved to be clear. The City striker underwent the tests on his shin splints over fears that he could be suffering from a stress fracture. But the checks came back fine, much to the relief
A 999 call from someone asking to speak to Santa is just one example of time wasting calls received by the district's ambulance service. Bosses say lives are being put at risk because as many as 25 per cent of the 1,400 calls received every day by Yorkshire
Relieved Michael Platt can't wait to pull on a Bulls jersey for real now his transfer saga has finally come to a close. Platt admits that he has felt the pressure in recent weeks while the issue of his registration dragged on. Bradford signed the full
SIR - Your picture of Prince William graduating as an Army officer (T&A December 16) after 44 weeks of gruelling training reminded me of the days when mill owners made their offspring learn through experiencing the workings of the mill so that when they
SIR - After reading the article about Randolph Victor's banners (T&A, December 11) I was shocked to hear the Council demanding he take them down. An eyesore - really? Surely not compared to all the other gateways into the city which the Council has had
SIR - It dismayed me to read the Council's attitude to the banners displayed outside Principle Reprographic Services' premises (T&A, December 11). I have travelled, as a passenger, along Cutler Heights Lane every Sunday morning for many years and have
SIR - I just had to write in defence of Mr Randolph Victor. I travel past Inkerman Street frequently and look forward to seeing these signs. They make my day and either make me think or make me smile. Long may they continue to delight. Good luck, Mr
SIR - Regarding the recent murders in Ipswich, I'm concerned there has been little debate or analysis of the reasons why these young women enter prostitution. It's not generally a choice, more often than not it's women who have been sexually abused and
SIR - I read the article about road safety (T&A, December 4) and I was particularly interested in what it said about "extra commitment to respect the speed limit". I drive down Manchester Road from Odsal into town quite often and I would say that almost
SIR - I fully support the Council's determination to reduce the amount of CO2 that we all produce in the Bradford district, (T&A, December 14) but it is a pity that the Climate Change programme suggests that Together we can beat it'. The damage has
The arrogant, defiant reaction of the murderers of PC Sharon Beshenivsky to their sentencing at Newcastle Crown Court is an illustration of what sort of low-life scum they are. As PC Bechenivsky's wounded colleague, PC Teresa Milburn, said yesterday,
With Christmas fast approaching and the Alhambra panto in full swing, there was plenty of good will around in the Bradford air at the end of December, 1964. So it was a good time for a group of sixth-form students to launch their campaign to raise funds
A recent T&A report about new gates being fitted to Five Rise Locks prompted an e-mail from reader David Lowe. Mr Lowe (whose family ran the Apollo Cruisers business from Shipley Wharf for 27 years) says he read the November 16 report with interest as
Family history repeats itself. My grandson at nearly nine, who will be receiving several books for Christmas, will prefer to read to himself rather than have stories read to him. At bedtime, when he comes to stay with us, we don't share a book any more
This is, I appreciate, the time of year when we're meant to forgive and forget. Try as I might, I can't count Tony Blair in that seasonal emotional amnesty. There he's been this week, strutting his stuff on the international stage. And on the way to
In 1834, the hair straightener was patented by Sarah Breedlove. She became America's first self-made millionairess. In 1922, the BBC began daily news broadcasts. In 1981, Yorkshire's Geoffrey Boycott became the leading contemporary scorer in Test cricket
It's becoming more a case of "baht flat" for anyone wanting to get a foot on the Ilkley housing ladder, according to a new survey. An estate agent has branded the town the most expensive to buy a home outside the south, with homes changing hands for
A Bradford man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a 90-year-old woman who died after suffering head injuries in a handbag snatch. Ian Hemmings, 46, had been due to stand trial in February, but during a hearing at Bradford Crown Court yesterday
PC Teresa Milburn today revealed the impact on her life of the moment she and her colleague Sharon Beshenivsky were shot and said it still seemed like yesterday. Speaking emotionally after three of the killers of PC Beshenivsky were sentenced to a total
As workers close their office doors behind them and head home for Christmas, homeless people will be doing the opposite. A homeless charity is converting its offices into a Christmas refuge where up to 35 people will be offered food, a place to sleep
Police and road safety experts have issued an urgent appeal to Bradford's drivers after an unprecedented rise in December road deaths. West Yorkshire Police and the county's Road Safety Strategy Group have issued a joint statement expressing "serious
